Which viruses have potential for the highest mutation rates, DNA or RNA viruses? Explain

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Which viruses have potential for the highest mutation rates, DNA or RNA viruses? Explain
O DNA viruses as DNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral RNA is
copied
DNA viruses as DNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral DNA is
copied
RNA viruses as DNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral DNA is
copied
RNA viruses as RNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral RNA is
copied and DNA polymerases do proof read
Transcribed Image Text:Which viruses have potential for the highest mutation rates, DNA or RNA viruses? Explain O DNA viruses as DNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral RNA is copied DNA viruses as DNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral DNA is copied RNA viruses as DNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral DNA is copied RNA viruses as RNA polymerases do not proofread thus make many mistakes/mutations when viral RNA is copied and DNA polymerases do proof read
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